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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Recipe Review: Sweet 'n Sticky Sesame Chicken

The new PointsPlus system has renewed my desire to find healthy recipes that taste good. I am always on the lookout for new recipes, but for a while I have leaned more on our standbys and forgotten to try any thing new!

So, I was looking for a recipe the other night that Jon and I could enjoy together. I really love Hungry Girl recipes. These recipes are wonderful, because they always come in smaller portion sizes. Most nights I am only cooking for two, so why do I need to make something that says it has eight servings?

With six extra servings sitting around I am much more tempted to get just a little more then I should. However, when I make a recipe that only divides once I try to be very careful when I dish out our portions. I do not want to cheat Jon or myself out of any part of our serving.

There are so many good recipes to choose from, but I finally decided to make Hungry Girl's Sweet 'n Sticky Sesame Chicken (the complete recipe is listed below).

Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray and set aside.

Place chicken in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, and cover with egg substitute. Toss to coat and set aside.

Place 2 tbsp. flour in another bowl. Use a fork to transfer half of the chicken to the flour bowl, allowing excess egg substitute to drain back into the egg bowl. Thoroughly coat chicken with flour, and then transfer to the baking sheet. Wipe the bowl clean, and then repeat with remaining flour and chicken.

Bake chicken in the oven until fully cooked, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, to make the sauce, combine broth with cornstarch in a small nonstick pot and stir to dissolve. Add syrup, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, sesame oil, and garlic. Mix well and bring to medium heat on the stove. Stirring often, cook until thick enough to coat a spoon, 2 - 3 minutes. Set aside.

Place cooked chicken in a bowl, top with sauce, and toss to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and scallions. If you like, add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes. Eat up!

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